Bope, Conrad, 1839-1917 to Eliza Jane Bope

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GLC#
GLC03523.03.14-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
1 November 1863
Author/Creator
Bope, Conrad, 1839-1917
Title
to Eliza Jane Bope
Place Written
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Pagination
4 p. : envelope Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 26.4 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Bope writes to his sister Eliza from camp in Chattanooga. Mentions a shortage of blankets. Encloses money for the family. Gives her an extensive list of food to send. States he has not seen younger brother Abe who is in "K" Co., Ohio 61st Infantry, but knows he is nearby. Letter is very faded and illegible in sections.

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